| 2020-09-13 15:03:06 | FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2017) |
| | FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL AND WOOD FLOORING ALL |
| | NEED TO HAVE HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR |
| | ASSEMBLIES TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND MEET THE |
| | QUALIFICATIONS LISTED UNDER EACH OF THE STANDARDS FOR A |
| | 6 INCH CONCRETE FLOOR ASSEMBLY/ NO DROPPED CEILING: |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THREE TEST REPORTS SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | TYPE I AND II BUILDINGS |
| | 1A) FBC-B 2017 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND. |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR |
| | BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA |
| | WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION |
| | CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD |
| | TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM 492. |
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| | 1B) FBC-B 2017 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. |
| | WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| | SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM |
| | PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION |
| | CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) |
| | FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| | E 90. |
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| | 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 603.1. EXCEPTION 2. |
| | INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED FLOOR AND SOLID |
| | DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE SHALL BE ALLOWED |
| | TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 200. |
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| | FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS |
| | A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL |
| | MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A |
| | MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723. |
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| | 2) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW |
| | COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION |
| | MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE |
| | THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR |
| | PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| | A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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